Stories
| So Boring | |
| Authored by: lindsayT | Views 609 |
| My first (and only as of publishing this story) 1/2 Marathon was in early November 2006. It was the San Francisco 1/2, and I was doing it because it was a good friend's birthday, and she wanted to do it. I decided to join her even though I... View Story | |
| From: My First Time Completing A Half Marathon | |
| I Almost Killed Jed | |
| Authored by: csimsy | Views 399 |
| The worst part of this story is that I had been in an upside-down car accident about three months before. The other time, though, I wasn't driving. This time, the blame falls squarely on me. One of the only drawbacks of growing up in rural Northern California was the lack of... View Story | |
| From: My First Time Totaling My Car | |
| My Five Thousand Dollar Hat | |
| Authored by: csimsy | Views 756 |
| The first time it happened I wasn't wearing my seatbelt. Hold on, there was a reason. Needless to say I was incredibly lucky. I was 16 and on my way to an inter-school conference. The school didn't have enough adult drivers so some of us students had to drive. I... View Story | |
| From: My First Time Totaling My Friend's Car | |
| Goldmining, Guns and A Total Lack of Gumption | |
| Authored by: csimsy | Views 698 |
| This is a "young and dumb" story, with emphasis on the dumb. The episode took place the summer after graduating from high school. I grew up about an hour's drive east of Sacramento in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada mountain range. Roughly 150 years ago, the area was one of... View Story | |
| From: My First Time Having A Gun Pointed At Me | |
| Why Feet First? | |
| Authored by: Jeff | Views 768 |
| Getting the wind knocked out of your lungs is something you never forget. It is an incredibly alien feeling, not being able to catch your breath. When I was in the first grade I got the wind knocked out of me, and it had a lasting impact on... View Story | |
| From: My First Time Getting The Wind Knocked Out Of Me | |
| Whammy Bar's Rule! | |
| Authored by: sfmf | Views 310 |
| My first time playing Guitar Hero was actually part of an entire evening of interactive video games. It was my 33rd birthday, and my friend had a small party for me and borrowed a Sony Play Station game consol along with DDR (Dance, Dance, Revolution), some Karaoke game, and Guitar... View Story | |
| From: My First Time Playing Guitar Hero | |
| You Rock! | |
| Authored by: jeffkal | Views 202 |
| Video games can have a tremendous impact on one's life. As with George Costanza's obsession with Frogger, certain games can leave a lasting impression with those who play them. Last year, I discovered a video game that would forever change my life: Guitar Hero. Most everybody... View Story | |
| From: My First Time Playing Guitar Hero | |